Gear

Neither of us are “gearheads” but we did want to make sure we had solid equipment for our travels so we could keep a quality record of our trip. Below is a list of gear we are bringing. Computer: MacBook Camera: Canon Powershot Phone: iPhone Headphones: Bose noise canceling Music: iPod Touch GPS: Garmin Dakota

Packing

Instead of putting everything we own into storage, we are madly unloading our worldly belongings to family members and craiglists recipients. We won’t be able to take much with us oversees to our new home. Instead, we will be looking for a fully furnished apartment in London. In the meantime, this is what we are packing for our travels before we move: Katie:  (packing in an Eagle Creek 22″ carry-on, wheeled backpack) •Dark pants (2 – one for casual day use and one nicer for evenings out) •Long sleeve shirt (1) •Short sleeve shirts (4) •Thermal underwear pant/shirt (1) •Skirts (2-one lightweight for beach lounging,...

So Much To Do

We’re two weeks away from departure and feeling really good about our progress. Here’s what we’ve done so far: •Booked tickets from SFO to London •Mailed off income taxes (come on big money!) •Purchased 3-country Eurail passes •Booked accommodations for Brussels, Bruge, Amsterdam, Paris, Provence, Dordogne, and San Sebastian •Purchased luggage and clothes •Bought Katie’s noise-canceling headphones (Brent already has them) •Bought new camera (see “Gear”) •Sold both cars •Read many books in the name of research •Gave landlord one-month’s notice •Went to final doctor check-ups •Put all finances online and established automatic bill pay •Purchased Macbook (still learning how to use it) •Downloaded Skype and practiced using it with family members (so...